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Wounded Bear

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13. We need to raise incomes to where the "bottom half" can afford to pay taxes...

Reply to dickthegrouch (Reply #11)

Wed May 20, 2026, 02:20 PM

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Exempting them adds more motivation to keep wages low.

Instead of exempting half the population, perhaps we should raise the minimum wage to a living wage.

I'm all for taxing the rich. Get on it, for sure. But I'm all for raising wages as well. It would also do wonders for Social Security and Medicare/Medicaid.

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CNBC: Jeff Bezos says bottom half of earners should pay zero in income taxes [View all] TheProle Wednesday OP

Easy for the class that can live in lavish gated communities Attilatheblond Wednesday #1

How about you paying taxes, asshole? Coventina Wednesday #2

Bezos can hear the barbarians coming to the gates Deminpenn Wednesday #3

At least Bezo recognizes that the rich has to toss the bottom half crumbs Ferryboat Wednesday #4

Throw the peons crumbs, reduce their contributions to government programs - Just don't Tax us more. jmbar2 Wednesday #5

Who does Traildogbob Wednesday #6

I think those on social security should not pay taxes. Melon Wednesday #7

I'm 64 and I agree...lol. Iggo Wednesday #9

The top 1% pay 40% of not nearly enough. Iggo Wednesday #8

And he and his cabal should make up the difference. No one needs a second billion. Scrivener7 Wednesday #10

I don't understand. Why isn't this a good thing? dickthegrouch Wednesday #11

We need to raise incomes to where the "bottom half" can afford to pay taxes... Wounded Bear Wednesday #13

Indirectly I was saying the same thing dickthegrouch Wednesday #14

Annual Taxes are not the issue for everyone living below the median income level - haele Wednesday #12

Lookit Bozos, pretending to care about the unwealthy in America. City Lights Wednesday #15

What constitutes the bottom half of earners? senseandsensibility Wednesday #16